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Material Files vs Solid Explorer: catalog facts
Material Files	Solid Explorer
Free Free and open source.	Paid Distributed through Google Play; the homepage does not list the price.
Android	Android
Clean Material Design interface Network access over FTP, SFTP, SMB and WebDAV	Dual-pane browsing with drag and drop between locations Access to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Mega and more in one app
Android only No desktop companion app	Android only Homepage gives little detail on pricing or recent changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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